Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #83: The Secret of Socrates, Opening Up Introverts, and more…
What do you do simply for the fun of it? What do you do that others would consider work, but that you love doing anyways?
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11 Common Interview Mistakes that Cost You Great Candidates
Avoid these interview mistakes when if you want to avoid turning off good candidates. An interview is your first impression with them. Make it a good one!
Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #81: A Habit You Need to Build, Hybrid Work Research, and more…
You know what's tragic? When a leader can't get out of their own way. I was catching up with a friend recently and they were
Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #80: A New Workforce trend, a Book of the Month classic, and more...
In this week's edition, we're taking a look at a wide variety of topics, from improving your meetings, to an underutilized opportunity, to a great
Looking Back: 7 Leadership Lessons I Learned from My Managers
You can learn from every work experience. In my career, I've been lucky to learn a series of leadership lessons that have made me a better manager.
How to Win an Argument at Work
If you want to win an argument, especially at work, you have to come with the right mindset. We share the approaches used by Dale Carnegie, Pixar, and HBR.
Why Managers Should Take a Break
Take a break when your at work and it will make you a better leader. Take time to read and reflect to make better decisions. We explain how to do it and why.
10 Key Ed Catmull Quotes on Leadership from Creativity, Inc
Ed Catmull helped found and grow Pixar to the success it is today. We share 10 awesome Ed Catmull quotes on leadership from his book, Creativity, Inc.
Everything you need to know about one-on-ones in less than 1 hour
One-on-ones are a critical part of good management. This post shares recorded talk about how one-on-ones are a manager's secret weapon to great teams.
The One Key to Building and Keeping a Great Company Culture
Company culture is critical to the success of your company and morale of your people. We discuss the key to building and keeping a great company culture.
The 7 Deadly Sins of Bad Management that Crush Employee Morale
Nothing drains employee's motivation and crushes morale like bad management. In this post we cover 7 common habits to avoid that cause bad management.
Everything you need to know about organizational communication from the experts
How do you build effective communication across your organization? This post is a summary and compilation of advice from great experts like Grove & Horowitz.
Manager's Guide: How to start one on ones with your team
When you decide to start one on ones with your team, there's a lot to do to start off on the right foot. Get started like a pro with this guide.
10 Myths About One on One Meetings
One on one meetings are one of the most important things you can do as a manager, but there are a lot of common misconceptions. We dispell 10 common myths.
The Secret to Long Term Happiness for Your Team
When you help your team members achieve their personal goals, you unlock their deepest motivations. Learn how 2 managers helped their teams through goals.
3 Books Every Manager Should Read
These books for managers will help you become a better leader. Learn key skills on handling people, building the right process, & reading body language.
How to Develop the Next Generation of Leaders in Your Organization
If you standardize management, your team will benefit greatly and you can help develop your next generation of leaders. Learn why this matters and how to do it.
Manager Minute: What Lunch Can Teach You About Leading by Example
Leading by example is an essential part of managing. It's the single best influence you have on your team. Lunch is a simple place to see it in action.
Why You Should Never Cancel Your One-on-Ones (and the only good reason to)
Don't cancel one-on-ones with your team members. It not only hurts them, it hurts you as a manager. We cover 7 big reasons you shouldn't cancel one-on-ones.
7 Leadership Lessons from one of the Greatest Comebacks in Sports History
The 2004 Boston Red Sox staged one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. There are 7 great sports leadership lessons to learn from their amazing win.
10 Crucial Drivers to Motivate Team Performance
If you want to motivate team performance for the better, you have to understand not just what inspires people, but what frustrates them.
What every manager can learn from anonymous app, Secret
As a manager, what you don't know can hurt you, and now with anonymous apps like Secret, people can share their feelings about leadership to many.
How to Break the Vicious Cycle of Reactive Management
It's easy to be a busy manager that falls into the habit of Reactive Management. Use the tips & tools in this post to break the cycle of reactive management.
How to Make the Most of Every Manager's Secret Weapon
The most versatile tool for a manager is the one on one. Yet, most managers are wasting them. We'll teach you how to make the most of each one on one.
5 Reasons Why Having One on Ones Once a Month is Not Enough
If you're having one on ones with your team monthly or less frequent, you're missing out on many important things you could be doing in your one on ones.
The Biggest Challenges for First Time Managers (and how to overcome them)
Being a first time manager is both exciting and challenging. We cover big challenges you face and what to do about them so you can be a great manager.
5 Ways to be a Better Manager in 5 Minutes or Less
Being a manager means context switching and constant competition for your attention. Learn 5 things you can do in under 5 minutes to be a better manager.
Why Your Customer Success Team is Your Secret Recruiting Weapon
Customer success is an incredible source of talent for your whole company to recruit from. Learn why customer success is your recruiting secret weapon.
Why you might be doing one on ones wrong and what to do about it
You may think you're doing the right thing with your one on ones, but you could be all wrong. Learn what to do and why you might change your one on ones.
